Filey
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Filey is a small town in North Yorkshire in the borough of Scarborough, between Scarborough town and Bridlington. Although it started out as a fishing village, it has a large beach and is a popular tourist resort, known locally for its quality fish and chip outlets. Filey people still talk about the outrage caused in 1978 during the visit of a Mrs F Fry.
Filey is at the eastern end of the Cleveland Way, a long-distance footpath; this starts at Helmsley and skirts the North Yorkshire Moors. It was the second National Trail to be opened (1969).
Filey has a railway station on the line between Hull and Scarborough. From 1947 to 1977 there was a second railway station south of the town, serving Filey Holiday Camp.
The town has recently had a boom of house buyers due to a Persimmon estate being built in the area of Seadale. It was predicted to add 2000 to the population.
Filey is often used as a filming location for children TV show Chucklevision. It has been also used to film a motorbike accident in The Royal.
External links
- [Filey Tourist Information]
- [Filey Town Council]
- [Filey Brigg Bird Observatory]
- [Filey Brigg Project Group]
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